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From Page 4 of my UNITED STATES Passport, under the sub-heading, "LOSS OF CITIZENSHIP"

Under certain circumstances, you may lose your U.S. citizenship by performing any of the following acts: (1)being naturalized in a foreign state; (2) taking an oath or making a declaration to a foreign state; (3) serving in the armed forces of a foreign state; (4)accepting employment with a foreign government; or (5)formally renouncing U.S. citizenship before a U.S. consular officer overseas For detailed information, consult the nearest American Embassy of Consulate, or contact the Office of Citizens Consular Services, Departmentof State, Washington, DC 20520-4818, or call (202)647-3444

Obviously, you can lose your citizenship whether or not you were born here.

All that's needed is TO ENFORCE THE LAW!!

[Kiss Me Hardy]

One of the most illuminating moments of the past year came Thanksgiving, when I was in my local deli, run by a Yemeni family.

The absolute rapture or America and Thanksgiving as he spoke of how 27 kinsfolk gathered for "four turkeys, man. Thanksgiving's great!"

The guy is also devout -- he closes for an hour for Friday prayers -- but he appears to be an equally devout American.

The trouble with the Muslim creed, I reckon, is that it sets the bar for devotion just so high that, with just a short stretch, the even-more-devout can embrace blowing themselves up. It's a petri dish for cultivating fanaticism. While my local store owner seems a decent, reasonable man (and he's honest to a T), it's his faith that has the fatal flaw.